Rich Rookey out as HHS baskeball coach

UPDATED: 4:15 p.m.

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Published: Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 4:40 p.m.

UPDATED: 4:15 p.m.

For the second time in three seasons, Hendersonville High School will be searching for a new head mens basketball coach. Rich Rookey announced his resignation in a letter to athletic director Kerry Putnam on Wednesday.

In his Rookey’s two seasons at the helm, the Bearcats were a combined 11-34 and just 3-21 in conference play. The high-water mark of the Rookey era came early in his first season, when his Bearcats captured the Henderson County Christmas Tournament with an overtime win over West Henderson.

After that win Rookey coached just five more victories at one of area’s most tradition-rich programs. A program that is suddenly in turmoil — searching for its fourth coach in the past seven years.

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<p>For the second time in three seasons, Hendersonville High School will be searching for a new head mens basketball coach. Rich Rookey announced his resignation in a letter to athletic director Kerry Putnam on Wednesday.</p><p>In his Rookey’s two seasons at the helm, the Bearcats were a combined 11-34 and just 3-21 in conference play. The high-water mark of the Rookey era came early in his first season, when his Bearcats captured the Henderson County Christmas Tournament with an overtime win over West Henderson. </p><p>After that win Rookey coached just five more victories at one of area’s most tradition-rich programs. A program that is suddenly in turmoil  searching for its fourth coach in the past seven years.</p><h3><i> Read Friday's Times-News for more on this story ... </i></h3>
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